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Escurumbele

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27. Who would expect him to deploy the NG on Jan 6 when the insurrection was his plan?

Reply to Prof. Toru Tanaka (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 04:37 PM

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He helped the insurrection exactly the best way he could, by allowing them to destroy and try to stop the confirmation, anyone who expected the opposite has not realized yet who trump is.

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"Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?" [View all] bigtree Sep 2 OP

What will happen if the Illinois National Guard blocks the invaders? Whose authority rules? question everything Sep 2 #1

I'd advise against that, just to avoid the confrontation between Americans bigtree Sep 2 #2

First thing they must do is cancel the celebrations, do not give these thugs the opportunity to do anything, Escurumbele Wednesday #25

I think so, too bigtree Wednesday #32

Illinois NG can be nationalized. Sneederbunk Sep 2 #3

Yep, it's 100% going to be the same shit he pulled in LA. Citing some archaic law and "federalizing" their NG without Karasu Sep 2 #8

If MAGA sets that precedent newdeal2 Sep 2 #9

They are very clearly attempting to cement permanent control and aren't planning to have any more elections that are Karasu Wednesday #16

So that is Gov. Pritzker -- I am thoroughly impressed Hekate Sep 2 #4

100% agreed! I'm liking the way this new front line is shaping up in both Maru Kitteh Sep 2 #14

He's the best Illinois governor in my lifetime. By far. greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #30

People will open carry and the military better be careful! BidenRocks Sep 2 #5

You might want to listen to Pritzker's speech first, as he KNOWS Trump/Hegseth are jonesing... Hekate Wednesday #31

I grew up with the Gulf of Tonkin incident? BidenRocks Wednesday #34

Sad to say, yes we have. ananda Sep 2 #6

It's too bad Trump didn't have this attitude about deploying troops on 1/6/2021. Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2 #7

Absolutely! He blamed Nancy Pelosi. KitFox Sep 2 #13

A few months ago, he blamed NIKKI HALEY for not calling National Guard! 70sEraVet Wednesday #22

Oh geez! I missed that! Gawd, we are stuck in the twilight zone with this unhinged imbecile! KitFox Wednesday #33

Trumps actions on 1/6 were planned. hadEnuf Sep 2 #15

Who would expect him to deploy the NG on Jan 6 when the insurrection was his plan? Escurumbele Wednesday #27

Yes lonely bird Sep 2 #10

One state needs to arrest a bunch of these masked, badgeless , nameless, thugs ....... mjvpi Sep 2 #11

K&R UTUSN Sep 2 #12

Trump ignores laws but those who fight back don't; so far. twodogsbarking Wednesday #17

This message needs to be spread far and wide. kentuck Wednesday #18

Can the Illinois National Guard not be called up to protect celebrations, to ensure Bev54 Wednesday #19

President Trump and the GOP have lost their sanity. surfered Wednesday #20

Normal for Republican governing. republianmushroom Wednesday #21

January 20th, 2025. Ray Bruns Wednesday #23

We have an administration of bullies and deviants. Martin68 Wednesday #24

I thought the Republican Party is the party of state's rights ? paulrevere2018 Wednesday #26

It can be summed up in two words: FOX NEWS. Initech Wednesday #28

So.....is it the plan to put us all in jail so we can't vote!??? diverdownjt Wednesday #29